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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray confirmed that investigators discovered the note hidden under a computer keyboard inside the home Robinson shared with Twiggs. The message read:
“I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Prosecutors argue this message, along with a string of text messages between Robinson and Twiggs, shows that Kirk’s killing was not only deliberate but politically motivated. In one exchange, Robinson admitted he had been planning the attack for more than a week.
“The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy,” Gray told reporters as formal murder charges were filed last week.
Watters explained on Jesse Watters Primetime that Robinson initially tried to destroy the handwritten confession. However, investigators recovered a photograph of the original message, preserving it as key evidence.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News that the note was written before the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University. “We have since learned that the note, even though it has been destroyed, we have found forensic evidence of the note, and we have confirmed what that note says,” Patel said.
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Authorities say Robinson arrived on campus shortly before noon, climbed to a rooftop overlooking the university green, and opened fire with a bolt-action rifle about 20 minutes into Kirk’s speech.
Kirk was struck in the neck and died soon afterward despite frantic efforts by paramedics and security officers on the scene.
Forensic investigators later confirmed Robinson’s DNA on the rifle trigger and on a towel wrapped around the weapon. Patel told Fox that DNA was also found on a screwdriver used to modify the gun before the shooting.
The FBI has described Robinson as having a “rabid obsession” with Kirk. Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the suspect frequently ranted about his hatred for Kirk’s politics and even bragged to friends that he had created “the perfect murder plan.”
Watters told viewers that the recovered note revealed Robinson’s motive in plain sight.
Prosecutors also uncovered additional digital evidence linking Robinson to the crime. On Sept. 11, just one day after the shooting, Robinson reportedly confessed in a Discord group with more than 20 members.
Screenshots obtained by the Washington Post show Robinson writing: “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.” He also said he planned to surrender with help from a sheriff friend.
Robinson’s father ultimately turned him in to authorities, leading to his arrest.
In court last week, prosecutors laid out the case against Robinson and revealed that the charges could meet Utah’s requirements for the death penalty.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Governor Spencer Cox have both signaled support for seeking capital punishment if Robinson is convicted. Utah law still allows execution by firing squad, making it a real possibility if prosecutors move forward with a first-degree murder indictment.
